Non-refillable bottle.



W. HANDLER.

NON-REFILLABLE BOTTLE.

APPLICATION FILED sEP. e, 1911.

Patented May 14, 1918,

l lNVENTOlx WITN ESSES ATTO N EY WILLIAM HANDLER, 0F JERSEYVILLE, ILLINOIS.

NON-REFILLABLE BOTTLE.

Specicaton of Letters Patent.

Patented May 14, 1918.

Application led September 6, 1917. Serial No. 190,020.

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WIIMAM HANDLER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Jerseyville, in the county of Jersey and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Non-Refillable Bottle, of which the following is a specification The invention relates to a bottle construction, and more particularly to the class of nonreflllable bottles.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a bottle of this character wherein the contents thereof can oe readily dispensed, and on the emptying of said contents, it is impossible to refill' the bottle, thereby eliminating the surreptitious use of the bottle, or the adulteration of the original contents, so that the genuineness of the contents is assured.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a bottle of this character wherein the construction thereof is novel in form,

- whereby fraudulent adulteration and refilling are positively prevented, and the original contents can be freely decanted.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a bottle of this character, which is comparatively simple in construction, possessing few parts, which are readily and easily assembled, strong, durable, thoroughly reliable and eiiicient in its purpose, and inexpensive in manufacture.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts, hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing, and pointed out in the claims hereunto appended, it bef ing understood that various changes in the tails of construction within the scope of the appended claims may be resorted to, without departing from the spirit of sacricing any of the advantages of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings Figure l, is a fragmentary elevation of a hottle partly in vertical longitudinal section, constructed in accordance with the invention.

Fig. 2, is a vertical longitudinal detail sectional view.

Fig. 3, is a fragmentary elevation, partly in section, through the cap of the bottle.

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Fig. 4.-, is a sectional view of the line 4--1 of Fig. 1, looking in the direction of the arrow.

Fig. 5, is a sectional view of the line 5 5 of Fig. 1, looking in the direction of the arrow. d'lig. 6, is a perspective view of a guard Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views in the dra-wing.

Referring to the drawing in detail, A designates a portion of the body of a bottle which may be of any desirable shape, and usually constructed from glass, and B the neck of said bottle, which is preferably of uniform cross sectional area throughout its length, and such length thereof can be varied as the occasion may require.

At the mouth or the free end of the neck B, is a valve cage 10 in whichis held a spherical valve 1l, which prevents the flow of liquid into the bottle. Formed on the neck externally thereof at the inner portion of the same, is the screw thread 12, while spaced from this thread at intervals circumferentially of the neck are lugs 13. and embracing this point of said neck is a band 14, preferably made from aluminium, having stamped, cut, or otherwise formed therefrom, a series of resilient tongues 15, which are slightly bent outwardly to overlie the lugs 13, and are adapted for ratchet action in a manner, and for the purpose hereinafter fully described.

The outer end of the neck B, has fitted therein the reduced end 16, of the valve cage 10, the end 16 being formed with a valve seat 17 for the valve 1l. Contacting with the cage 10, is a guard disk 18 having a central hole 19, and in opposite sides radially extending grooves or channels 20, which open through the peripheral edge of said disk 18, and into the central hole 19, the latter being in registration with the bore in the reduced end '16 of the valve cage. The guard disk 18 limits the unseating move ment of the valve 11 Inclosing the neck B, cage 10 and guard disk 18, is a cap 21, hereinafter fully described The cap 21 is formed with an internal thread 22, to coperate with the external thread 12, on the neck B for working of the cap in place thereon. Spaced inn'ardl)v7 troni the threads 22 on the inner tace of the cap 2l, are ornied teeth or ribs 23, uf'ith'nfhieh engage the resilient tongues 15, which ride over the teeth or ribs 23, in ratchet like action on the screwing ot" the cap Qhnpo'n the neck of the bottle. locked with the teeth or ribs; 23; secure the cap 2l upon the. neel; ot the bottle to avoid the removal thereof by the unserewing ot the saine therefrom. The lugs llas shon'n in Fig. 5, constitute a nieans to hold the tongues against straightening. Surrounding the neclr- B, at the point of juncture thereof with the body A, is a cork Washer 2l, against which rests the cap 12 iitlien secured to the neck, and in this manner a fluid tight joint is had between the eap and neel;- ot the bottle.

The cap 2l is formed in its outer end #with a eentraldiseharge opening into which lead the lateral rzuliall;7 extending passages Q6, torined in a boss 27, Wliiehis otless diameter than the internal dianieter of the cap 2l, and projects into the latter to enga-ge withl the guard disk 1S, to hold the saine in place, the passages QG, in the bossV Q7, being designed to deliver the liquidy to the dis= charge opening for the dispensing ot the liquid from the body A of the bottle on the unseating of the valve il, on the tilt-ing et the bottle :troni upright-postion The bossfi', Constructed in :i manner hereinbefore stated, prevents the insertion oi an instrument through the discharge opening 25, in the Cap for the purpose ot unseating the' valve, orbiter the detachment ofthe cap 21, trein the neck B, of the bottle to enable the surreptitious refilling' of the bottle or fraudulent alt-eration ot its original contents.

rllhe contents of the bottle ean be freelyY deoante`d-, andv originali@7 or geiiuineness of such contents is assured, because on the dispensing or einptgfinN et the contents, the bottle; ean not be refilled7 nor isrit possible to adulterate the original contents.

rthe guard dislr 1Q, is or" less diameter than the internal diameter of the Cap. The channels or grooves 2G in the guard dish 1S, perniit the tree flow oit liquid from the body A et the bottle, through the neel; B, and in the event that the valve l1 isseatedy in said ne'cloand an attempt is made to ll the bottle, the liquid introduced Will tion" tlirough the grooves or channels 20, in said guard about. the cage l0, intol the 'Vacant space Within the cap 21, thereby lling said space, andv tlnis 'preif'enting the intlowing et the liquidthreugh the neck B into the body et the bottle. The Weight of the liquid against the valve l1 Will positively1 'hold it seated, and therebaY shut oilq aniT eonnnunieation with the interior of the body oi the bottle.

.lroethe foregoing itis thought't-hat the The tongues l5 when neeenei construction and manner of operation of the bottle will be clearlyv understood, anththeretore, a more extended enplanationhas been omitted. i

ldlliat is claimed is:

l. Yl-'n'fanon-reiillable bottle, the combination of a container having a neelr, a cap iitted on and engaging the exterior of the neel; and having a top discharge opening, a boss at' the inner end of the discharge opening termed integral with the outer end of the cap, a valve cage supported by the neel; and et' smaller diameter than the eapso as to be spaced therefrom, a vvalve ufithin'the cage, and a guard-'supported upon the valve cage. and interposed between saideage and the boss, said guard being separate troni both theea ge andthe boss andlian'g ya een tral opening and passages leading therefrom tothe periphery, the boss being closed at its center and Vconiniun.ieatingV at its periphery With the space between it andthe cap;

2. ln a non-retillable bottle, the Combination et a container having a neck, a' cap iitted onfand engaging lthe exterior of the neck and having a top discharge opening, a'boss integralwith the eapand located at the inner end of the di'seharge opening, andl considerably greater in diameter than said opening'` but et: less diameter than the cap, said boss having radial passages ter the flow oiiliquid tronithe periphery' of the boss to the center there-otan'd then out through the discharge opening, a valve cage having; a reducede'nd ittediWit-hin the neck and, supported on the outerrendotthelatter and also'srnaller inv diameterthan the cap, saideage having its outer end open, a valve for the cage, andy a ,guard for the valve smaller in diameter than the' eap andrneuntedy onr the out'fei'jv openend of the cage, and interposed between the cage and the. liess andbearin'g against both parts, said` guard limiting the unseatingniorement et the value and haring a central-- opening with passages leading therefrom to the peripherft'othe guard;

3. In a non-reliable bottle, ytheeo-inbina tienwith a container ha a, a neck, a :cap ttejd onandw engaging the exterior oi the neelr and having `a ,topl disehargegepening, an integral'boss at the inner"endetI the discharge opening for' Covering. thesaine, Vsaid lbess having. ,passages leading-from the outer edgejot the boss," te a pointfinflinezwith the discharge yop'ening. for the new et liquid through thevglatter, a rali/ieV cage supported upenthe outer end-ofthe' neck, a faire for saidy Cage,l anda separate from the cageand'boss and-snpported by theeage to limit the nnseating movement oi the valve, 'said guardhaifing a centrali-opening and passages leading therefrom` 'tothe periphery et the guard,and said guard bearingagainst the bess, beth guard f the boss being of a diameter' less than the internal diameter of the cap so as to leave spaces between the cap and the peripheries of the guard and boss, which allow communication in a tortuous manner from the interior of the cage to the top discharge opening.

el. In a non-refillablc bottle, the combination with a container having a neck, of a cap fitted to the neck, a band iixedly sur rounding the neck and having resilient locking tongues, internal locking ribs on the cap and engaged by the tongues, movable means Within the cap for preventing the introducf "f tion of liquid Within the container, and lugs on the neck to coact With the tongues so as to hold the same against straightening.

In a non-refillable bottle, the combination with a container having a neck, of a cap fitted to the neck, a band ixedly surrounding the neck and having resilient locking tongues, internal locking ribs on the cap and engaged by the tongues, movable means within the cap for preventing the introduction of liquid Wit-hin the container, and means on the neck to coact with the tongues to hold the same against straightening.

6. In a non-reillable bottle, the combination With a container having a neck, of a cap threaded on the neck, a band iXedly surrounding the neck above the threaded connection and having resilient locking tongues, internal locking ribs on the cap and engaged by said tongues, and movable means Within the cap for preventing the introduction of liquid Within the container.

7. In a non-refillable bottle, the combination With a container having a neck, of a cap threaded on the neck, a band fiXedly surrounding the neck above the threaded connection, y and having resilient locking tongues, internal locking ribs on the cap engaged by the tongues, movable means Within the cap for preventing the introduction of liquid Within the container, and means on the neck to coact With the tongues to hold the same against straightening.

8. In a non-reiillable bottle, the combination with a container having a neck, of a cap provided with a hole threaded on the neck, a band iixedly surrounding the neck above the threaded connection and having resilient locking tongues, internal locking ribs on the cap engaged by the tongues, movable means Within the cap for preventing the introduction of liquid Within the container, a Washer surrounding the base of the neck and engaged by the cap, and lugs on the neck to coact With the tongues to hold the same against straightening.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto ailixed my signature in the presence of two Witnesses.`

WILLIAM HANDLER.

Witnesses:

@HARLEY E. KABEL, Loom MCCLEERY.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the Gommissioner of Patents, Washington, 2D. C. 

